It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life - Steve Rogers.
It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life - Steve Rogers.
Marvel's Agent Carter is rated -1 (Left-Leaning) due to its central focus on Peggy Carter's struggle against pervasive sexism and patriarchal norms within a post-WWII intelligence agency, championing female empowerment and individual resilience against systemic barriers.
The series features a largely traditional main cast, consistent with its period setting. However, its narrative strongly emphasizes and critiques the gender discrimination faced by its female protagonist within a male-dominated professional environment, making this struggle a central theme.
Marvel's Agent Carter does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Peggy Carter's post-WWII espionage, with no identifiable queer representation present in the show's canon.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show primarily features original characters or faithfully adapts existing Marvel characters and historical figures, maintaining their established genders. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were identified.
All major characters with established racial identities from Marvel Comics or prior MCU installments are portrayed by actors of the same race. The series primarily features original characters or maintains the race of existing ones.
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